19 cooking classes worth the trip across Germany, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Germany guides.

Kochfabrik Köln ★ 4.8 · Cologne

belgisches-viertel · Handelstr. 17a, 50674 Koln

Cologne's most-booked cooking school, located in the Belgian Quarter at Händelstrasse. Professional kitchens with induction stations and premium equipment.

Eat Like a Berliner with Kit Schulte ★ 4.7 · Berlin

Meeting at Winterfeldtmarkt, Winterfeldtplatz, 10781 Berlin

Kit Schulte's market-to-table class begins at Winterfeldtmarkt, selects seasonal produce with the group, then moves to a Schoeneberg kitchen.

Kochateliers Köln ★ 4.6 · Cologne

ehrenfeld · Im PLANA Kuchenland, Widdersdorfer Str. 240, 50825 Koln

Kochateliers is a well-equipped cooking school within the PLANA kitchen showroom in Ehrenfeld, offering a broad programme of international cuisine classes.

Polettos Kochschule ★ 4.6 · Hamburg

eppendorf · Eppendorfer Landstrasse 80, 20249 Hamburg

Cornelia Poletto's Eppendorf cooking school runs Mediterranean evening classes from her Eppendorfer Landstrasse kitchen, focused on perfect pasta, Mediterranean fish, antipasti and truffle dishes.

Tip: Truffle and pasta sessions sell out earliest; book at least two months ahead.

Hensslers Kueche ★ 4.5 · Hamburg

altona · Neumuehlen 1, 22763 Hamburg

Steffen Henssler's cooking school on Neumuehlen in Hamburg-Altona has taught sushi and Californian-Japanese cuisine to home cooks since 2015.

Tip: Book online; the Sushi Secrets course is the entry-level. Henssler himself appears occasionally.

Cucina Cornelia Poletto ★ 4.5 · Hamburg

eppendorf · Goernestrasse 7, 20249 Hamburg

Cornelia Poletto's Italian cooking school on Goernestrasse in Hamburg's Eppendorf runs evening and weekend classes in her own kitchen, with focused Italian.

Tip: Book online; the weekend pasta class is the entry-level. Cornelia Poletto often teaches in person.

Genusswerkstatt ★ 4.5 · Munich

haidhausen · Steinstrasse 24, 81667 München

Genusswerkstatt in Munich's Haidhausen-Franzosenviertel is Alexander Gode's cooking school with co-chef Zara Valenti; private-kitchen style classes for small.

esswahres ★ 4.4 · Cologne

suedstadt · Berrenrather Str. 363, 50937 Koln

esswahres is a Cologne cooking school on Berrenrather Strasse focused on seasonal German cuisine and plant-forward cooking in a relaxed domestic kitchen.

Schuhbecks Kochschule ★ 4.4 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Platzl 4a, 80331 München

Alfons Schuhbeck's cooking school on Platzl in Munich's Altstadt reopened autumn 2024 for hands-on classes; Bavarian Home Cooking and Schuhbeck Classics.

Goldhahn und Sampson Cooking School (Prenzlauer Berg) ★ 4.3 · Berlin

Dunckerstrasse 9, 10437 Berlin

Goldhahn und Sampson's Prenzlauer Berg cooking school at Helmholtzplatz runs 126 courses across cuisines from Arabic and Vietnamese to German fermentation.

Kochschule Hamburg ★ 4.3 · Hamburg

bahrenfeld · Beim Alten Gaswerk 1, 22761 Hamburg

Kochschule Hamburg on Beim Alten Gaswerk in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld has taught German, Italian and Asian cooking from a converted gasworks studio since 2008.

Tip: Book online; the half-day German classics class includes Labskaus and Schnitzel.

Bilou Kitchen ★ 4.3 · Munich

westend · Schrenkstrasse 13, 80339 München

Bilou Kitchen in Munich's Westend runs cooking classes in a creative space; Lebanese, Mediterranean and baking-focused workshops with English-language.

Goldhahn und Sampson Cooking School (Charlottenburg) ★ 4.2 · Berlin

Wilmersdorfer Strasse 102-103, 10629 Berlin

Goldhahn und Sampson's Charlottenburg school on Wilmersdorfer Strasse runs classes daily Monday to Saturday with a pastry and bread focus alongside Italian.

Kochbox Berlin Mitte ★ 4.2 · Berlin

Dircksenstr 95, 10178 Berlin

Kochbox in Berlin Mitte sits a short walk from Hackescher Markt and Alexanderplatz, offering hands-on cooking classes in English and German.

Holm Kaffeeroesterei Coffee School ★ 4.2 · Cologne

suedstadt · Lindenthalgurtel 61, 50935 Koln

Holm Kaffeeroesterei Coffee School on Lindenthalgürtel in Cologne runs barista and brewing courses for €55 per session; latte art, pour-over and espresso.

Eataly Cooking School ★ 4.2 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Viktualienmarkt 15, 80331 München

Eataly Munich runs its Italian cooking school in the basement below the Schrannenhalle market floor; hands-on classes for pasta, bread and Italian regional.

ONA MOR Cocktail Workshop ★ 4.0 · Cologne

belgisches-viertel · Roonstr. 94, 50674 Koln

ONA MOR Cocktail Workshop on Roonstrasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng runs evening cocktail-making classes for €65 per person; classic and seasonal cocktail.

Mangostin Kochkurse (Joseph Peter Asia) ★ 4.0 · Munich

sendling · Maria-Einsiedel-Strasse 2, 81379 München

Joseph Peter's Mangostin Asia cooking school in Munich's Untersendling runs full-day Thai, Vietnamese and Sushi classes inside the Mangostin Asia restaurant.

La Cocina Kochschule ★ 3.9 · Hamburg

Neustadt · Ludwig-Erhard-Strasse 37, 20459 Hamburg

La Cocina Kochschule in Hamburg Neustadt runs classes across Thai, sushi, Spanish tapas, fish, steak and vegetarian cuisines from a Ludwig-Erhard studio.